Fearnville Stories: Claire and Rhian
Yesterday, 4:00pm
Fearnville Leisure Centre is about to be rebuilt, Norman listen to stories from the people who’ve worked, exercised and spent happy times in this East Leeds landmark.
Welcome to Chapel FM
This is the website for Chapel FM—the first-ever arts centre in East Leeds. You will be able to find everything you need to know about what is going on in the Centre; about how you can get involved and be part of it; and how you can listen and watch all the programming from our community radio station, East Leeds FM.
Make a donation to support Chapel FM
Chapel FM Arts Centre brings radio, writing, music, theatre, activism and so much more to our community of Seacroft, our city of Leeds and the wider world! They also run East Leeds Community Radio. Please consider donating before the end of 2024 to support our work in the new year.
Explore Chapel FM...
Explore our Giant “Writing on Air” 2024 Festival Radio Archive!
Click here to explore to the 75+ original radio programmes created by more than 200+ writers, musicians, artists, community members for the 2024 Writing on Air Festival at Chapel FM!
Musicathon 2025
Sat 3rd May - Sun 4th May
Our unique 18-hour music festival, live from our studios in Chapel FM Arts Centre.
Left of Leeds #98: Cold Bath Street
Yesterday, 4:00pm
This month we are talking all things improvisation, particularly Cold Bath Street Improvisation, with Simon Partridge, Kyle Hughes and Colin Robinson.
Tremendous. It made me laugh and cry. It moved and inspired me.
Life is meaningless, but worth living, provided you recognize it’s meaningless.
Hot Flavours #98: Simone Steals The Show
Yesterday, 10:00pm
Brubeck, Jamal, Bill Frisell, George Benson, plus - Ry Cooder. Peter reads Billy Collins. Paul Gonsalves meets Earl Hines - and yet Nina Simone Steals The Show
Tech Volunteering & Training
3rd Feb '25 - 15th Dec '25
Want to learn and volunteer at a fantastic community radio studio? We have some great opportunities to help out on a wide variety of radio broadcasts, live gigs, radio theatre and much more, no prior knowledge required as all training is provided.
Pickleball Ensemble
18th Sep '24 - 30th Jul '25
A welcoming space for people playing music at all levels, to come together and explore song-writing skills, practice and create music collaboratively. Wednesdays from 11 am to 1 pm, 18+ only
Media available soon!
ProgrammeFriday Fry Up #18
Yesterday, 5:00pm
Back again for another week of Friday Fry Up!
Fearnville Fest
Fri 28th March, 7:00pm
Fearnville Fest is a pilot programme supported by East Leeds Project, Space2 Leeds, and The Old Fire Station celebrating culture and community across the last weekend of March.
Next Generation Youth Music (Grey Ravens Ensemble and other projects)
15th Jan '25 - 30th Jul '25
Music ensemble, songwriting and composition skills for 11-18 year-olds, Wednesdays 5-7pm
Seacroft Goes Global – Chapel FM’s 2025 Project
Over the course of this year, Chapel FM Arts Centre will be working with lots of people and groups from our community and across Leeds and West Yorkshire to gather stories about the many ways we are all linked to the wider world. We will then produce live arts events,...
Seaside horror by OddDollPuppetry is imaginative, witty and indeed spooky! Catch them while still on tour (and I won an action man).
Make a donation to support Chapel FM Arts Centre in 2025!
Chapel FM Arts Centre brings radio, writing, music, theatre, activism and so much more to our community of Seacroft, our city of Leeds and the wider world! We also run East Leeds Community Radio. Please consider donating to support our work in the new year. What can your donation help...
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